lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots); balloting
artificiality; pretence; contrived act; commission (of a crime); feasance
eight-tenths; ostracism; casting someone out; type of baggy tobi trousers with the baggy part taking up eight-tenths of the full length of the trouser leg
heart-wrenchingly; with a thrill in one's heart
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
mudslinging contest; mudslinging match
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
lowest-ranking; one-star (hotel, restaurant, etc.)
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
flustered; flurried; (shocked) speechless
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
concussion (of the brain)
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
to have a meal; to take a meal
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
competing in earnest (esp. in sumo)
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
locking swords and pushing against each other; close contest; neck-and-neck game; fierce competition
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to fly apart; to tower over; to be out of the ordinary
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
otherwise; or else; if not
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large side; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another